Definition
The rhythmic sounds made by the hooves of horses or other hoofed animals striking the ground while walking, trotting, or galloping. Often used metaphorically to suggest approaching action or drama.
Etymology
Compound of 'hoof' (from Old English 'hof') + 'beats' (from Old English 'beatan'). The word captures the percussive nature of animal locomotion and has been used poetically since medieval times to signal approaching riders or cavalry.
Kelly Says
There's something primal about hoofbeats that bypasses rational thought and speaks directly to our ancient awareness of approaching horses - whether bringing good news, bad news, or cavalry charges. The medical principle 'when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras' reminds doctors that common diagnoses are usually correct, but it's the zebras that make medicine interesting!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ
ənəkʷəskʷasē
ARالعربية
دقات الحوافر
duqāt al-ḥawāfir
BNবাংলা
ঘোড়ার পায়ের শব্দ
ghoṛar pāẏer śabd
CSČeština
dupání kopyt
doo-pah-nee koh-pit
DADansk
hovslag
hohv-slahg
DEDeutsch
Hufschläge
hoo-fshlah-geh
ELΕλληνικά
χτυπήματα
khtypimata
ESEspañol
cascos
kah-skohs
FAفارسی
صداى سم اسب
ṣedā-ye sem asb
FISuomi
kavion ääni
kah-vee-ohn aeh-nee
FRFrançais
ferrures
feh-roo-rehs
GUGU
ઘોડાના પગનો અવાજ
ghoḍānā pagano avāj
HAHA
kamannin doki
kah-mah-neen doh-kee
HIहिन्दी
घोड़े की टाप
ghoṛe kī ṭāp
HUMagyar
patadobogás
pah-tah-doh-boh-gahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
derap kuda
deh-rahb koo-dah
IGIG
ụda ụkwụ
oo-dah oo-kwoo
ITItaliano
zoccoli
tsoh-koh-lee
KKKK
аттың дыбысы
attyń dybysy
KMKM
សូរជើងសេះ
soŭ chəng seh
KO한국어
마구의 소리
mahu-ui soli
MRMR
घोड्याच्या पायाचा आवाज
ghoḍyāchyā pāyāchā āvāj
MSBahasa Melayu
derap kuda
deh-rahb koo-dah
MYမြန်မာ
မြင်းခြေသံ
myin hkyay san
NLNederlands
hoeven
hoo-vehn
NONorsk
hovslag
hohv-slahg
PAPA
ਘੋੜੇ ਦੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
ghoṛe de pairāṁ dī āvāz
PLPolski
uderzenia kopyt
oo-deh-zheh-nya koh-pit
PTPortuguês
batidas de casco
bah-tee-dahs deh kah-skoh
RORomână
lopătări
loh-pah-tah-ree
RUРусский
удары копыт
udary kopyt
SVSvenska
hovslag
hohv-slahg
SWKiswahili
nyayo za farasi
nyah-yoh zah fah-rah-see
TAதமிழ்
குதிரை முழங்கால் ஒலி
kutirai muḻaṅkāl oli
TEతెలుగు
గుర్రపు కాలి ధ్వని
gurrapu kāli dhvani
TLTL
mga hagong ng kabayo
mah-gah-hohng ng kah-bah-yoh
TRTürkçe
ayak sesleri
ayak seh-sleh-ree
UKУкраїнська
удари копит
udari kopyt
URاردو
گھوڑے کی ٹاپ
ghoṛe kī ṭāp
VITiếng Việt
tiếng vó ngựa
tiếng vó ngựa
YOYO
àwon ojú ẹṣin
ah-wohn oh-joo eh-sheen
ZUZU
izintshumayelo
ee-zin-tshoo-mah-yeh-loh